Saturday Evening Post Tin Signs

If you’re looking to add a touch of Americana to your décor, we have a beautiful collection of Norman Rockwell tin signs and prints to choose from that would add the All-American look you want.
Continue readingIf you’re looking to add a touch of Americana to your décor, we have a beautiful collection of Norman Rockwell tin signs and prints to choose from that would add the All-American look you want.
Continue readingThe ScandiPhone is based on a revolutionary phone design that was first introduced in 1954 by the Ericsson Company of Stockholm, Sweden. The Ericofon is considered such a significant 20th century design that one is in the Museum of Modern Art.
Continue readingThe history of advertising signs extends into ancient times. There are many examples of early advertising still in existence today, like the paintings on the walls of shops in Pompeii. Among these ancient paintings are illustrations of bakers distributing their goods as well as what products were available in that shop. Later, tools of the
Continue readingGoogie may have appeared first in commercial buildings, but was also used in private home architecture. The Googie style was used primarily when designing restaurants, coffee shops, motels, gas stations and bowling alleys, as well as schools, churches, shopping centers and airline terminals.
Continue readingSo many things that were common in the American landscape as we, and the generations before us grew up, are either gone or disappearing rapidly. One of these common sights was the drive-in movie theater. The first drive-in theater opened on June 6, 1933 in Camden, New Jersey. The concept of a “drive-in” theater, where
Continue readingThe bright and cheery smiley face is an icon recognized throughout the world. This sharply contrasting yellow and black artwork registers with most people almost instantly and has universal appeal. Some also call the simplistic design a smiley or happy face. While a similar drawing was used in promo campaigns for the movies Lili and
Continue readingIf you ever find yourself in Bangor, Maine check out the Cole Land Transportation Museum.
Continue readingHere are a couple of photos of a Pepsi and a Coca-Cola cup vending soda machine. At one time, machines that could vend soda into a cup were a huge trend.
Continue readingThe Beat backed up Reel Big Fish at The Hampton Beach Casino. What a show! The Beat were on fire and the young crowd really got into it.
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